This research aims to examine and analyze Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr's views on modernity and the Islamic world's response to the Western civilization. The main issue of the study is evaluating the effectiveness of Nasr's ideas in offering a coherent and defensive project against modernity. The central question is whether Nasr has provided a practical and achievable model for Islamic civilization-building. The research method is analytical and critical, based on Nasr’s written works, intellectual positions, and cultural practices, grounded in Perennialism and Islamic mysticism, especially his concept of the "Perennial Wisdom." The results indicate that although Nasr, through profound criticism of Western modernity, advocates a return to Islamic tradition and spirituality, his understanding of religion's role in the public sphere is incomplete and impractical. An excessive focus on Sufism, coupled with neglecting the Sharia, has led to the marginalization of the social aspects of religion and a lack of political solutions. Despite his criticism of modernity, Nasr does not have a clear view on Islamic governance, and his experience with the Pahlavi regime exacerbates this ambiguity. Ultimately, the research hypothesis, based on the ineffectiveness of Nasr’s theory as a comprehensive model for a civilizational confrontation with modernity, is confirmed.
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